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Corona Devo 3093

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  We should speak up(!) if we see something wrong!  We've always been taught this, haven't we?  And this adage still rings true in current safety campaigns for our government, our schools, restaurants, bars and other public places.   If you see something, say something... right? Well--in most cases, yes.  But our Lord leads us in a different (silent) direction in some cases and especially as we approach His second coming. The world (and the non-believers that it is filled with) will continue to become more and more wicked, and  God forewarns us that in some circumstances  those who are smart will  keep their mouths shut,  for it is an evil time ( Amos 5:13) . Really?   Because I thought, and in some Bible verses we are taught that s in should make our blood-boil.  And how can the wayward find God's way  without us speaking up and out and sharing it? Yes, yes, and agreed...but God warns us today that as people regress in mo...
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Corona Devo 3102

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Sometimes, what feels like an affront to us can be part of God's good plan in the long run. Have you heard of the term "photobombing"? It describes someone who (purposely) inserts themself into (someone else's) picture/photo without consent. If someone dives into the foreground, or hops into the background of our picture...we've been photobombed! Along these (photobombing) lines, a few weeks ago at school, it was club picture day, meaning that at certain times of the day, each high school group would gather for group pictures of their club (i.e. Spanish Club, Drama Club, Fellowship of Christian Students). Apparently it was decided that the "cool" (student) thing to do would be to photobomb club pictures. A repeating group of students showed up for many club-pictures of clubs that they had never attended, but that they would now be memorialized in the yearbook photos for. They photobombed(!), and our Christian student group and many other clubs took th...
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Corona Devo 3101

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Dove on a housetop.  It just sounds calming doesn't it?  Like it could be the soft name of a vanilla paint hue, or the latest titled scent offered at Bath and Body Works: Dove on a Housetop. But what if an actual  dove on a housetop was what greeted us this morning as we sipped our coffee and peered into the pages of our Bible?   It is what looked at me as I looked up from my morning coffee cup and verses.  A dove on a housetop is exactly what I saw.   The Lord sends us a  dove on a housetop  today.                                           He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark. (11) When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth. (12) He waited seven more days and sent ...
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Corona Devo 3100

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Is there a decision to be made in our life?  A choice that needs chosen?  Two roads are diverging, and we know  that the one that we choose will make all the difference, but... which one to choose ? Colleges, jobs, spouse, house, investments, vacations, friendships, activities... everything requires choices.   But, how do we determine our decisions?   If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,  who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.  ~James 1:5   There is no trick  or hack  to hearing from the Lord.   There is no secret code or elite club to having God reveal his thoughts to us ( mankind ).   Just ask Him.  Implore of Him.  Submit to Him.  Defer to Him. And the Lord will  reveal His thoughts to us.   ...indeed, if you call out for insight  and cry aloud for understanding, (4)  and if you look for it as for silver a nd ...
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